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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Long Beach 5th International Tamale Festival in Long Beach, California by Mary Cummins Maria Rivera

The 5th annual Long Beach International Tamale Festival took place in Long Beach, California on December 7, 2025. The event was held at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center at 855 Elm Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 from 1:00 to 7:00 pm.

There were lots of award winning tamales, Mexican food, vendors, tequila tasting, micheladas, folklorico dancers, Santa Claus and more. The event was outdoors in the 57,000 sf parking lot behind the Scottish Rite Masonic Center. VIP ticket holders didn't have to wait. General Admission visitors had to wait in a long line that wrapped around the block because they had to check IDs because the event served alcohol. I got there at 1:30 and didn't get in for 40 minutes because of the line. General Admission was supposed to be free if you registered but they ended up charging people $15 each to get in. VIP was $75 maybe. Thankfully I had a free ticket.

There were lots of people at the event early just like me. In fact there were so many people that there weren't enough places to sit and eat. The VIP had their own area which was totally empty. There were lines for tamales at a few of the tamale booths.

The tamales were the best I've ever had! They all charged the same $6 each but these tamales were HUGE! They had beef, pork, chicken, vegetarian, vegan, corn, cheese and dessert tamales like strawberry, pineapple and cheesecake. The churro vendor made the most amazing desserts! They were $15 but they were huge on mini waffles or in huge waffle cones with everything.

The Scottish Rite Masonic Center used to be the Ernest Borgnine Theatre. It's a historical building built in 1926.

https://www.lbscottishrite.org/

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Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Services has been in real estate since 1983, over 35 years. She is licensed by the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers. Mary Cummins was an agent and broker licensed with the California Department of Real Estate selling residential income, commercial buildings, raw land and homes for Merrill Lynch Realty in Beverly Hills and Westside Properties in Los Angeles before concentrating on appraisals. Mary Cummins currently provides real estate appraisals, expert witness testimony, historical research, legal real estate research for mortgage brokers, banks, lawyers, factors, insurance companies, financial consultants and private individuals. Mary Cummins was born and raised in Southern California. Cummins attended Beverly Hills Good Shepherd Catholic School and Beverly Hills High School. Besides being on the Dean's list, Mary Cummins was a top ten national swimmer and competed on the men's water polo team. Mary Cummins began college at the age of 15 attending the University of Southern California on scholarship, majoring in Psychology/Sociology. http://www.animaladvocates.us http://www.facebook.com/AnimalAdvocatesUSA

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Downtown Los Angeles Dia de Muertos event at Grand Central Market by Maria Rivera, Mary Cummins

November 2, 2025 was Downtown Los Angeles' first Dia de los Muertos event at the Grand Central Market. I only checked out the Grand Central Market part of the event. I assumed the streets would be closed for the event because of the procession map. They were not. The Aztec dancers just danced the three blocks to the Grand Market on the crowded sidewalk. Turns out there was a little more room where they started at LATC. The musicians and booths for the event were in street parking spots in front of the market. I didn't explore the vendors in the basement or go to the rooftop event. It looked like the "rooftop" event was on top of a parking structure based on the photos. There was more going on in those areas. jewlzanahuac won the catrina contest in a gorgeous dress, headdress and makeup. She also danced and marched in the Aztec procession. She's a member of the Aztec dance group who danced at the event.

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LIVE MUSIC + PERFORMANCE LINEUP Día de los Muertos in DTLA returns with music, culture, and community all day long — hosted by the amazing Maria Del Pilar (@mariadelpilarrrr)!

📍 Location  The event begins with a procession through the heart of DTLA — bringing the magic directly into the streets — and a vibrant takeover of Grand Central Market, where art, culture, and community come together under one roof. 🌼

✨ SCULPTURES + OFRENDAS on all levels at Grand Central Market — explore and add your own photos to our Community Ofrenda inside the Parklet!

☀️ PRE-EVENT (12–8PM)

 🎨 Rooftop (21+) Grand Central Market — Patron Lounge, Complimentary face painting by @patron , Mezcal Garden by @springstbar , RizoCorp Gallery @rizocorpgallery vendors, and DJ by @thesocalsound

 🛍️ Lower Level — artisan vendors + altars open all day

🕓 3:45PM — Join the Procession from LATC to Grand Central Market

🎶 Grand Central Market Performances (3:30–8:30PM) Live music, Aztec dancers @yankuititl , Mariachi Magnolia @mariachimagnolia , Healing Gems @healing_gems , Blanco y Negro @bynlosangeles & more!

🌺 Parklet Activation (12–8PM) 🎨 Face painting + floral workshop by @fancyfloristinc  📸 Kissing booth + photo ops 👧 Kids’ workshop 🧿 Broadway West @broadway.west booth + El Moro @elmoro_usa treats 🕯️ Community Ofrenda — add your loved ones’ photos

🕒 Schedule

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM 🎺 Mariachi Magnolia — @mariachimagnolia

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM 🔥 Danza Yankuititl — @yankuititl ✨ Procession with Latino Theater Company — @latinotheaterco

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM 🎺 Mariachi Magnolia (Encore!)

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM 💀 Catrina Contest — $500 Prize!

6:10 PM – 7:00 PM 🌈 Healing Gems — @healing_gems

7:10 PM – 8:00 PM 🎤 Blanco y Negro — @bynlosangeles

8:15 PM ✨ Closing Ceremony

🌼 Thank you to our generous sponsors Your support brings this celebration of heritage, art, and remembrance to life. 🙌

🎭 Brought to you by Nance Arte Productions — @nancearteproductions

🎤 Presented by: @grandcentralmarketla · @cd14losangeles · @downtownlaalliance · @historiccore · @keyframestudios

🎨 Art & Performance Sponsors: @fancyfloristsla · @tmdstudiosofficialpage · socalsounds · @bilingualsounds

🍸 Rooftop & Beverage Sponsors: @patron · @ilegalmezcal · @springstbar · @bacardi · @greygoose · @angelsenvy · @boomtownbrew · @drinkaplos

🖼️ Cultural & Art Sponsors: @rizocorpgallery · @streetfoodcinema · @nancyarteproductions · @kissingboothla

🏙️ Community Partners: @broadwaywestdtla · @dtlra · @dlancouncil · @yelp

💛 Volunteer Sponsors: @dtlaproud

🎉 After Party: @theregenttheater

Thank you for honoring this special night with us. 

✨ Que viva la tradición. ✨

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

Dia de Muertos at Hollywood Forever 2025 by Maria Rivera, Mary Cummins

Día de Muertos at the Hollywood Forever cemetery in Los Angeles, California. It was a lot smaller event this year. They cut back because of ICE. I was the only Catrina there! No bands or folklorico dancers. No costume contest. Very few vendors. I was only there 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone had to enter through the front gate only. The line wrapped around six times on the front lawn. It took half an hour to get in. I spoke with quite a few people there. They all noticed it was much smaller and didn't have as many entertainers. The ticket price for the day event was $16 and last year it was $35.

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